| (a) Interviews for a foster home screening must be
documented and must include at least:
(1) One individual interview with each prospective
foster parent;
(2) One individual interview with each child three
years old or older living in the home either full- or part-time;
(3) One individual interview with each other person
living in the home either full- or part-time;
(4) One joint interview with the prospective foster
parents;
(5) One family group interview with all family members
living in the home;
(6) One interview, by telephone, in person, or by letter,
with each minor child 12 years old or older or adult child of the
prospective foster parents not living in the home;
(7) A minimum of one interview, by telephone, in person,
or by letter with a family member not living in the home and not already
interviewed; and
(8) A minimum of two interviews, by telephone, in person,
or by letter with neighbors, school personnel if the prospective foster
parents have school age children, clergy, or any other member of the
prospective foster parents' community who are unrelated to the foster
parents and can provide a description of the prospective foster parents'
suitability to provide care for children.
(b) You must visit the home at least once when all
members of the household are present.
(c) For subsection (a)(6) of this section, if you are
unsuccessful in contacting an adult child, you may omit the interview
with the adult child if you document your diligent efforts to locate
the adult child in the home screening. Diligent efforts require at
least three attempts to locate the adult child, multiple methods of
contact (i.e. in person or virtual, by telephone, or by letter), as
applicable, and discussions with the prospective foster parents and
any other relevant persons about the location of the adult child.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §749.2449 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6229; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective June 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3525 |
